STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection

This "remaster" has come a long way since release, having 200 hours in the Original Steam Version and after playing this new one for 39 hours and getting every achievement I'd like to highlight what this does right. Optional controller aim assist, which for most people is probably a skippable feature, is actually really cool for steam deck players (myself included) which as far as I know doesnt exist in the regular PC version. There are also significant changes to the AI in this version of the game. Some of these changes are good (the AI are more aggressive overall IMO and they go for different command posts than in the OG version) and some are bad (AI are even MORE addicted to sitting in stationary turrets and they spam the recon droid all the time now, way more than in the OG) In the latest update, they finally made it so that the AI can play as a Hero/Villain character in game modes outside of Hero Assault. This is super cool to me because as far as I know on the ps2 and OG PC versions, they couldnt do that. The UI is a lot cleaner and way less glitchy than the OG PC version, now including the console main menu video backgrounds and looking normal at 1080p. in my experience, it was impossible to have the game ACTUALLY display in 1080p, I had tried several fixes but always ended up with black bars on the sides and wonky looking UI both in and out of gameplay. They have also recently fixed the horrendous loud sound bug that was infamous in Battlefront 1 on PC disk versionand the PC Steam edition. Battlefront 2 overall just performs way better in this collection. In the OG i would have overlay issues, sound issues, the game would freeze for any length of time between 5 and 30 seconds before resuming as normal, crashes, strange visual or audio problems, etc. 95% of that is gone in this version. What remains is some very slight audio syncing issues that im sure will get ironed out in the next patch. overall I dont think this remaster deserves all of the hate it gets. If you love star wars battlefront as much as I do, then this collection is for you.

Aspyr really fu**ed this one into the ground. Sure it works but not well. Performance is still good but I just can't see how they didn't even play 5 minutes of the game before shopping it. Blast doors have gaps in them so you can see through whilst they're closed, enemy AI ONLY ATTACKS THE USER NOT OTHER TEAM AI, the AI also runs directly to you from half way across the map regardless of difficulty setting or map. It's just a clunky mess with Aspyr even stealing someone else's mod for the OG game. Really embarrassed for them and sad for BF2 classic

Controller Support and Achievements are awesome, add modding support and let the community fix your broken game like we do with every half baked product that you abandon after a few months.

first game ive ever refunded! horrible game please fire these developers asap

After finishing 100% of the achievements for the battlefront classic collection, would I recommend it? I got this being someone who was old enough to play the originals when they were new and being blown away with them as a kid, so nostalgia fuelled me to play this too. For me it just felt like the original ports that had been made to be fully compatible with current hard and software, with up-scaled graphics and more multiplayer support. However at launch there was there were several issues with the multiplayer and a few bugs with the offline modes too which put many people off. These issues are fixed for the most part however the multiplayer servers are mostly empty due to a lack of players. The gameplay loop itself is still the same as it was originally with multiple maps and gamemode types all based around star wars conflicts and the combat itself is rewarding albeit a bit clunky due to how the game looks and handles. There are multiple ways to arrange these gamemodes such as the campaigns, galactic conquest and quick matches which change the game from a meta stance but not the actual gameplay itself. I did find this fun but that was probably the nostalgia. From a completionist standpoint I must say this game is a pure grind and makes playing the game a bit of a chore due to what it forces you to do. 3 of the achievements are based around beating the 3 campaigns, 2 are based around specific kills, and the remaining 40 are all based around grinding levels for the 4 respective categories. These levels are extremely ambiguous in terms of what you need to do and the amount you need to do them is egregious to the point you no longer play to have fun you play to farm a certain type of kill or task for hours on end. I got to the point where I farmed certain conditions in custom games with increased spawn rates just to speed up the process. Overall, I love this game, It is a 4k supported, more compatible, better running version of one of my all time favourite games with all the important gameplay features untouched from that base game. However I cant recommend it because of the price, although its been up-scaled the textures are still the original ones meaning that game although clearer, still has the same level of detail, the same goes for the models, menus and mechanics. Added on to that as well the online is a ghost town. I would warn completionists to keep away as well, although it's not a massive never ending grind, it is around 10-15 hours of boring tasks making you focus on all the worst parts of the game rather than the hero's, capturing points and fighting enemies which make those 10-15 hours really draining. To me and to the others that played this as a kid and just want a hit of nostalgia its a 10/10 and really is everything you want it to be, a copy pasted version of that childhood classic that you don't have to worry about self patching to get working on your current machine which to me is well worth the price. For anyone who didn't play the original it's a 4/10 at best, it will just come across as a old, outdated, clunky shooter which is not worth the price.

Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) is currently played by 163 people, while Battlefront Classic Collection is only played by 22, buy Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) instead of Classic Collection.

grossest cash grab in the history of video games massive L also you can buy the original version here on steam for like 10$